Terms & Conditions - Chart Acapella Downloads

Overview

Mix our Master Recordings with your own samples and sounds and legally release your New Recording on the stores and streaming services (iTunes, Beatport, Spotify etc.) We have obtained licenses from the original copyright holders (writers & publishers) to provide you with Chart Acapellas and we pay them each time our Master Recordings are downloaded or streamed. You must also obtain separate cover song licences from the original copyright owners, if you intend to release your New Recording commercially. Ask your label/distributor or Google “Cover Song Licensing”. Many distributors offer this service as an add-on to their standard distribution. You may rearrange the Master Recordings to conform to the style of your New Recordings. However, if you change the lyrics, the basic melody or fundamental character from the original, then this would be considered a derivative work and not a cover song. In this case you would need a custom licence direct from the original copyright holders.

We provide a selection of Chart Acapellas for pre-order. The status “Recording” means that we are currently in the process of recording and obtaining licenses from the original copyright holders. You can pre-order these acapellas and the downloads will be available soon. The status “Planning” means that we will start recording when a minimum of 20 people have pre-ordered the acapella. You can pre-order the acapella now for half price and you will get an instant 10 day membership with Unlimited Members downloads and 50% off royalty free & available chart acapella downloads. We cannot guarantee when acapellas with the status “Planning” will be made available. This depends on a number of factors, such as when enough people have pre-ordered, the vocalists availability and the time it takes for us to obtain a licence from the original copyright holders. We are unable to provide customers with refunds unless there is a proven fault with the product. Please make sure when you are making a purchase that it is what you want, as mistakes cannot be seen as a reason for refunds.


End User Licence Agreement

By downloading or otherwise using Chart Acapella Downloads (hereinafter referred to as “Master Recordings”) from freevocals.com (hereinafter referred to as “the Licensor”), you (hereinafter referred to as “the Licensee”) agree to be bound by the terms of this End User Licence Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “EULA”). If you do not fully agree to the terms of this EULA, you may not use, copy, keep or store the Master Recordings.

freevocals.com or its Licensors reserves all rights not expressly granted to the Licensee. You can check which EULA applies to the Master Recording here – https://freevocals.com/licensing

1. Grant of Licence

a) All Master Recordings available from freevocals.com are licensed, not sold by the Licensor, to you, the Licensee. freevocals.com remains at all times either the owner or Licensor of the Master Recordings. This EULA is granted upon download of the Master Recordings from freevocals.com for a single user only and the right to use the Master Recordings is granted only to the Licensee and is NOT transferable. All copying, lending, duplicating, re-selling or trading of the Master Recordings is strictly prohibited.

2. Permitted Uses

a) The Licensor grants to the Licensee through this EULA the following limited, non-exclusive worldwide rights:

b) The Licensee may use the Master Recordings in ONE commercial audio production (hereinafter referred to as the “New Recording”) PER LICENCE PURCHASED. Licensee must also obtain separate cover song licences from the original copyright owners (writers & publishers) Permitted uses include distribution of the New Recording to digital download and streaming services (iTunes, Spotify, YouTube etc), physical CD’s and Vinyl, Film and TV broadcasts and public performances, without paying any royalties to freevocals.com, subject to the following restrictions:

3. Restrictions on Use

a) The Master Recordings must be combined with other types of samples or sounds to effectively form a new recording, in a manner that is clear and distinct from the isolated Master Recording itself. The Licensee may not use the Master Recordings in isolation or distribute the Master Recordings independently of a New Recording as isolated Master Recordings. The Licensee may not allow the Master Recordings to be electronically transmitted or available to file sharing networks.

b) This EULA expressly forbids resale, re-licensing or other distribution of the Master Recordings, either as they exist or any modification thereof. You cannot sell, loan, rent, lease, assign, upload to or download from any server, or transfer all or any of the Master Recordings to another user, or for use in any competitive product.

c) The Licensee may not use digital fingerprinting on the New Recording, including but not limited to YouTube Content ID, Facebook Copyright Identification and Audible Magic to claim any copyrights or attempt to monetise the Master Recordings or any other recording incorporating the Master Recordings.

d) This EULA is NOT transferable and only the Licensee may incorporate the Master Recordings in their New Recording.

e) The Licensee MAY NOT use the name, image, or likeness of the artist associated with the Master Recordings in any way without that Licensors express written permission. Apply for permission here – https://freevocals.com/licensing  or email licensing@freevocals.com

f) The Licensee MAY NOT contact the artists directly to request permission to use the name, image, or likeness of the artist associated with a Master Recordings. The Licensee must obtain permission from the Licensor.

4. Indemnification

a) The Licensee will indemnify, save, hold harmless and defend the Licensor from, and against any and all claims, demands, suits, damages, liabilities and all reasonable expenses, including legal fees incurred by the Licensor with respect to any matter that arises as a result of a breach of this Agreement by the Licensee.

5. Limitation of Liability

a) The Licensee agrees that the Licensor holds no liability with respect to any claims made in relation to or arising out of this agreement.

6. Jurisdiction

a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of Sweden and the Swedish Courts shall have sole jurisdiction.

7. Entire Agreement

a) This Licence Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Licensor and the Licensee with respect to the Master Recordings.

8. Acceptance

a) Downloading, opening or using the Master Recordings constitutes your acceptance of this EULA.

9. Termination

a. If Licensee breaches any terms of this agreement, then Licensor (without prejudice to Licensor’s other rights) shall be entitled to immediately terminate the agreement. Thereupon, all rights shall automatically revert to the Licensor without further formality.

b. Following termination of this Agreement, Licensee shall use reasonable efforts to remove the New Recording from all distribution platforms.

c. On termination of this agreement all rights and licenses granted pursuant to this agreement shall cease and Licensee shall cease to make any use of the Master Recordings.

10. Changes to this Agreement

This Agreement and/or any other terms of service may be changed without prior notice, and any such amendment will be applicable to all Licensee’s from the date and time such revised terms have been posted on freevocals.com. Licensee’s continued use of freevocals.com constitutes agreement with and acceptance of any such amendment or other changes.